Sold price history
Townsend, Ely house prices
Homes in Townsend, Ely have a median sold price of £164,500 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +29% in cash — but −8% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £164,500
- 10 years · cash
- +29%
- 10 years · real
- −8%
HM Land Registry · 133 sales ·
0 with floor area ·
Updated 19 Jan 2026
Key facts
Median price
£164,500
Price per m²
—
No EPC match yetSales recorded
133
Price range
£15,000 – £690,000
Townsend, Ely prices since 1995
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
Headline growth of +29% shrinks to −8% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Townsend, Ely
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2026 | 18C Townsend · CB7 5DB | Detached Freehold | £358,000 | — |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 22 Townsend · CB7 5DB | Terraced Freehold | £245,000 | — |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 11 Townsend · CB6 2TA | Detached Freehold | £550,000 | — |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 29 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Semi-detached Freehold | £537,000 | — |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 64 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Terraced Freehold | £260,000 | — |
| 23 Feb 2024 | 20 Townsend · CB7 5DB | Terraced Freehold | £244,000 | — |
| 1 Nov 2022 | 54 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Semi-detached Freehold | £249,000 | — |
| 7 Feb 2022 | 12 Townsend · CB6 2TA | Detached Freehold | £565,000 | — |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 15 Townsend · CB6 2TA | Detached Freehold | £345,000 | — |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 64A Townsend · CB7 5DD | Detached Freehold | £400,000 | — |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 13 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Detached Freehold | £415,000 | — |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 54 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Semi-detached Freehold | £210,000 | — |
| 24 Jul 2020 | 7 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Detached Freehold | £265,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 11 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Semi-detached Freehold | £230,000 | — |
| 29 May 2020 | 1 Townsend · CB7 5DB | Detached Freehold | £690,000 | — |
| 10 Oct 2019 | 62 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Terraced Freehold | £210,000 | — |
| 25 Sep 2019 | 2 Townsend · CB6 2TA | Semi-detached Freehold | £400,000 | — |
| 31 Jul 2019 | 48 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Semi-detached Freehold | £235,000 | — |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 14 Townsend · CB7 5DB | Detached Freehold | £200,000 | — |
| 18 Jul 2019 | 17A Townsend · CB7 5DD | Detached Freehold | £345,000 | — |
| 18 Jul 2019 | 32C Townsend · CB7 5DB | Detached Freehold | £304,000 | — |
| 3 Jan 2019 | 3 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Detached Freehold | £165,000 | — |
| 31 Oct 2018 | 64 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Terraced Freehold | £250,000 | — |
| 6 Sep 2018 | 15 Townsend · CB6 2TA | Detached Freehold | £297,500 | — |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 48A Townsend · CB7 5DD | Semi-detached Freehold | £237,500 | — |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 60 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Terraced Freehold | £175,000 | — |
| 30 Jan 2018 | 18 Townsend · CB7 5DB | Semi-detached Freehold | £160,000 | — |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 3C Townsend · CB7 5DB | Detached Freehold | £307,500 | — |
| 6 Jun 2017 | 17 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Detached Freehold | £200,000 | — |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 64 Townsend · CB7 5DD | Terraced Freehold | £242,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Townsend, Ely
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Townsend | £20,500 31 May 1995 | £172,000 6 Apr 2006 | 2 | +22% per year | +19% inflation-adjusted |
| The Old School House, 30, Townsend | £87,000 18 Sep 1998 | £220,000 26 Aug 2004 | 2 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Townsend | £60,000 6 Feb 2004 | £175,000 6 Jul 2011 | 2 | +16% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 60, Townsend | £15,000 27 Feb 1998 | £175,000 27 Apr 2018 | 3 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 26B, Townsend | £60,000 29 May 1998 | £98,500 12 Jul 2002 | 3 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, Townsend | £95,000 11 Aug 2010 | £345,000 19 Nov 2021 | 3 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Townsend | £63,000 12 Apr 1996 | £565,000 7 Feb 2022 | 4 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Townsend | £150,000 30 Jan 2009 | £415,000 27 Aug 2021 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Townsend | £66,500 2 Feb 1996 | £400,000 25 Sep 2019 | 4 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Townsend | £125,000 29 Sep 2011 | £155,000 21 Aug 2014 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Townsend | £83,500 10 Jan 1997 | £244,500 4 Aug 2011 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 64A, Townsend | £209,000 22 Jun 2012 | £400,000 3 Sep 2021 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 54, Townsend | £118,000 24 Nov 2011 | £249,000 1 Nov 2022 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 28A, Townsend | £52,000 14 Aug 1998 | £179,995 4 Nov 2016 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 7B, Townsend | £87,500 7 Mar 1996 | £275,000 24 May 2013 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 26A, Townsend | £60,000 29 May 1998 | £164,500 24 Oct 2013 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Townsend | £145,000 27 Jul 2001 | £337,500 30 Apr 2015 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Townsend | £88,000 31 Mar 1995 | £248,000 24 Feb 2012 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 64, Townsend | £53,000 9 Jul 1998 | £260,000 10 Sep 2024 | 6 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Townsend | £92,000 17 Jul 1995 | £550,000 30 Apr 2025 | 5 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 7C, Townsend | £86,600 12 Jun 1996 | £93,000 22 Aug 1997 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 12B, Townsend | £244,000 17 Dec 2010 | £335,000 6 Jun 2016 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 11B, Townsend | £118,500 30 Jan 2002 | £179,995 24 Jul 2009 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 32C, Townsend | £245,000 28 Aug 2015 | £304,000 18 Jul 2019 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 8A, Townsend | £146,500 8 Dec 2000 | £337,500 9 Dec 2016 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 24, Townsend | £91,950 14 Sep 2001 | £190,950 29 Mar 2016 | 4 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Townsend | £154,600 9 Feb 2012 | £230,000 19 Jun 2020 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, Townsend | £89,000 2 Aug 2001 | £245,000 16 Jun 2025 | 4 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 8A, Townsend | £285,000 22 Apr 2005 | £440,000 18 Dec 2015 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 48D, Townsend | £140,000 27 Feb 2009 | £158,000 2 Mar 2012 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Townsend | £102,500 17 Aug 2001 | £244,000 23 Feb 2024 | 5 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 29, Townsend | £284,000 21 Sep 2006 | £537,000 4 Oct 2024 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Townsend | £129,000 7 Jul 2006 | £200,000 26 Jul 2019 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Townsend | £92,500 22 Apr 1999 | £165,000 3 Jan 2019 | 3 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 48A, Townsend | £221,995 22 May 2015 | £237,500 6 Jul 2018 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Townsend | £492,500 15 Oct 2003 | £690,000 29 May 2020 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 28B, Townsend | £161,000 28 Sep 2006 | £178,000 26 Sep 2013 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 12A, Townsend | £248,500 27 Jul 2007 | £277,500 20 May 2016 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 48, Townsend | £229,995 17 Oct 2014 | £235,000 31 Jul 2019 | 2 | 0% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Townsend, Ely compares
Rank in the town
540th of 834 streets in Ely
Rank in the postcode district
336th of 501 streets in CB6
Against the town median
6% below the Ely median of £175,000
Against England & Wales
5% above the national median of £157,000
Townsend, Ely house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Townsend, Ely?
Homes in Townsend, Ely have a median sold price of £164,500 — the middle of 133 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Townsend, Ely?
Recorded sales in Townsend, Ely range from £15,000 to £690,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Townsend, Ely risen?
Over the past decade prices in Townsend, Ely are +29% in cash terms but −8% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Townsend, Ely was 19 January 2026.
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